.PPD file extension - PostScript printer description file
What is ppd file? How to open ppd files?
File extension ppd is mostly used for PostScript Printer description files created by vendors to describe the entire set of features and capabilities available for their PostScript printers.
The Pscript driver for Microsoft Windows 2000 and later supports .ppd files that are compatible with version 4.3 of the PPD specification from Adobe Systems, Inc.
Pscript reads a printer's ppd file and converts the text into a binary format, stored locally as a bpd file that is regenerated every time the ppd file changes.
Updated: July 25, 2022
The default software associated to open ppd file:
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
One of the first desktop publishing programs was introduced in 1985 by Aldus Corporation, initially for the then-new Apple Macintosh and in 1987 for PCs running the then-new Windows 1.0.
It was later bought by Adobe and rebranded Adobe PageMaker. The last version of Adobe PageMaker 7 was released in 2001, and in 2004 the product was discontinued and slowly replaced by Adobe InDesign.
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
A desktop publishing software, used to create high-quality publications such as brochures and newsletters.
List of recommended software applications associated to the .ppd file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open ppd file, edit ppd file, convert ppd file, view ppd file, play ppd file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Settings file type for software that use ppd file - PostScript printer description file
Programs supporting the exension ppd on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for settings ppd file action.
